ASI Sanskrit books --------------------- The following books are contained as PDF documents in this item. You can either mouseover on the left and locate your pdf book for download, or you can locate the pdf via the ASI item at the TFIC home page at www.sanskritdocuments.org/tfic ===================== A Catalogue of the Samskrit Manuscripts in the Adyar Library pt.1 A Catalogue of the Sanskrit manuscripts in the Adyar library pt.2 Abhijnana-Sakuntalam Adhiyacharita Aitareya brahmana with the...
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Complete Works of Sri Sankaracharya 20 Volumes 1910 Edition published by Sri Vani Vilas Press, Srirangam in 1910. It includes Sri Sankaracharya's major commentaries as well as his other works, as given in the list below. Volume 1. Brahmasutra-bhashya Volume 2. Brahmasutra-bhashya Volume 3. Brahmasutra-bhashya Volume 4. Upanishad-bhashya, vol. 1: Isa, Kena [2], Katha, Prasna Volume 5. Upanishad-bhashya, vol. 2: Mundaka, Mandukya, Aitareya Volume 6. Upanishad-bhashya, vol. 3: Taittiriya,...
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Complete text and translation of "Chanakya Niti" in Malayalam. This book contains nearly 340 verses on Niti (right conduct) in 17 chapters. Chanakya was an adviser and a prime minister to the first Maurya Emperor Chandragupta, and was the chief architect of his rise to power. Kautilya and Vishnugupta, the names by which the ancient Indian political treatise called the ArthaÅÄstra identifies its author, are traditionally identified with Chanakya. Though most of these verses deal with...
Topics: chanakya, niti, raja niti, neeti
Mandukya Upanishad & Karika with Shankara Bhashya - Swami Nikhilananda
Topics: mandukya, mandookya, karika, gaudapada, upanishad, vedanta, advaita, madhavananda, sankara,...
Srimad Bhagavad Gita Rahasya - BG Tilak - Volumes 1 and 2 in English. This book is also known as "Karmayoga Sastra". Visit http://sanskritebooks.org/ for more Sanskrit e-books.
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Topics: gita rahasya, geeta rahasya, bal gangadhar tilak, tilak, bhagavad gita, karma yoga
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika is a classic manual on Hatha Yoga, written by Yogi Svatmarama (15th century CE), a sadhu belonging to Gorakh panth. Said to be the oldest surviving text on the Hatha Yoga, it is one of the three classic texts of Hatha Yoga, the other two being the Gheranda Samhita and the Shiva Samhita. This book is divided into four chapters (called Upadeshas). In chapter 1, Svatmarama describes fifteen asanas, and recommends dietary habits. In chapter 2, he establishes the connections...
Topics: hindu, hinduism, yoga, hatha, swatmarama, svatmarama, hatha yoga pradipika, religion, spirituality
Volume three of this set is available at http://www.archive.org/details/kingsofkashmira03kalhuoft
Topics: rajatarangini, kalhana, history, kashmir, india, sanskrit, kavya
The Vishnu Purana is one of eighteen Maha Puranas. It is considered one of the most important Puranas and has been given the name Puranaratna (gem of Puranas). Presented as a dialogue between Parashara and his disciple Maitreya and divided into six parts, the major topics discussed include creation of the universe, stories of the avatars (divine descents) of Vishnu, etc. Conforming to the Puranic tradition, Vishnu Purana also expounds the most sublime Vedantic truths through stories.
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Topics: hinduism, purana, vishnu, m n dutt
सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागारः is a collection of more than 10000 subhashitas (wisdom sayings) from Sanskrit literature compiled by Shri Kashinath Sharma. The subhashitas are arranged subject vise. The author has also provided an exhaustive index of the contents.
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Sanskrit text and English translation of 20 Yoga Upanishads. The translator, G Srinivasa Ayyangar, has closely followed the Sanskrit commentaries of Sri Upanishad-Brahman-Yogin who is the only one so far known to have achieve the unique distinction of having written a commentary on all the 108 Upanishads.
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Topics: Religion, spirituality, hinduism, yoga, hindu, Veda, upanishad, upanisad
This books is a compilation of the complete works of Sri Narayana Guru. Narayana Guru (1855 - 1928), was a saint, sage, prophet and social reformer of India. Narayana Guru is revered for his Vedic knowledge, poetic proficiency, openness to the views of others, non-violent philosophy and his unrelenting resolve to set aright social wrongs. Gurudevan, as he was fondly known to his followers, led a quiet but significant social revolution. The Guru was instrumental in setting the spiritual...
Topics: Saint, hinduism, malayalam, hindu, bhakti, Stotras, Vedanta, Tirukkural, Complete works, narayana...
A translation of the complete Rig Veda into Hindi, in a single volume. The text is not included. But the translation is simple, readable and fairly accurate. Includes all ten books.
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Topics: Rig Veda, Hindi translation, Veda translation, Rg Veda, Rg Veda in Hindi, Rg Veda Hindi...
These are nice e-texts made afresh by the various RSS centers. You can either find the items you want by mousing over to the left or from the TFIC home page at www.sanskritdocuments.org/tfic under the RSS collection. The following books are contained here: * Sambandabashyavarthikam (254.1 K) * Sahityadarpan (1.2 M) * Sambandpariksha (102.5 K) * Sarvadarsana (1.0 M) * Siddhanthalesangrah (333.2 K) * Sarvarthasiddhi (1.3 M) * Pramladhumanjushya (328.5 K) * Pangcharathram (109.7 K) * Narayaneeyam...
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This is a hymn on Devi (Divine Mother) composed by Sri Sankaracharya. This book contains the sanskrit text, its translation and detailed commentary. Visit http://sanskritebooks.org/ for more Sanskrit e-books.
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Topics: hymns, devi, divine mother, hinduism, sankaracharya
Volume One of Vacaspatyam or Vachaspatyam by Tarkavachaspati, Taranatha, 1812-1885 This copy is complete and is having 830 pages whereas another copy available in www.archive.org is incomplete with only 219 pages. Vachaspatyam published in 6 volumes is one of the most comprehensive among Sanskrit Sanskrit dictionaries.
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Topics: vachaspatyam, vacaspatyam
Srimad Bhagavad Gita in Malayalam with meaning of all 700 slokas and of Geeta Dhyanam and Geeta Mahatmyam. Source of Bhagavad Gita e-text in Devanagari:www.sanskritdocumetns.org Note: Sanskrit Gita text was converted into Malayalam using girgit (girgit.chitthajagat.in/ ). It took me 8-10 hours to correct the errors in the converted text. Still, it was much easier than typing the whole Gita anew. Those who are interested in MS Word 2007 version of the "Bhagavad Gita Malayalam text &...
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Topics: Religion, Gita, Krishna, hinduism, malayalam, hindu, Geeta, bhagavad gita, spirialtuality
This is the first volume of Complete Works of Swami Rama Tirtha that has been compiled in 7 volumes. Described as "one of the greatest souls, not only of India, but of the whole world" by Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Rama Tirtha (1873-1906) was a living embodiment of the teachings of Vedanta. One of the greatest saints and philosophers of India, Rama Tirtha brought the message of yoga and Vedanta to Japan, Egypt, and the U.S. In the Woods of God Realization is a complete collection of his...
Topics: hinduism, Swami, hindu, Nondual, nonduality, Vedanta, universal religion, rama tirtha, adviata
The Aryabhatiya of Aryabhata (CE 476â5500 is one of the most important texts in the history of Indian mathematics and astronomy. He composed this work at the age of 23. Here are some of his noted achievements that are found in Aryabhatiya: 1. Aryabhata asserted that the Moon and planets shine by reflected sunlight and that the orbits of the planets are ellipses. 2. He also correctly explained the causes of eclipses of the Sun and the Moon. 3. His value for the length of the sidereal year at...
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Topics: arya bhata, aryabhatiya, astronomy, india
History of Classical Sanskrit Literature by M Krishnamachariar contains an elaborate account of all branches of Classical Sanskrit Literature on the basis of literary, epigraphical and archaelogical sources. It has 23 chapters, each chapter dealing with a particular topic arranged chronologically. It embodies a general study of the Vedic, Epic, Puranic, classical and philosophical literature. Beside notes and references it has an illuminating introduction and index of authors and works. Visit...
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"The Works of Sri Sankaracharya [Memorial Edition]" - 20 volumes published in 1910 by Sri Vani Vilas Press, Srirangam, remains to this day the standard collection of the complete works of Sri Sankaracharya. It includes Sri Sankaracharya's major commentaries as well as his other works, as given in the list below. 1. Brahmasutra-bhashya 2. Brahmasutra-bhashya 3. Brahmasutra-bhashya 4. Upanishad-bhashya, vol. 1: Isa, Kena [2], Katha, Prasna 5. Upanishad-bhashya, vol. 2: Mundaka,...
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Brahadaranyaka Upanishad - Shankara Bhashya - English - Swami Madhavaananda
Topics: brihadaranyaka, brahadaranyaka, upanishad, vedanta, advaita, madhavananda, sankara, shankara,...
Niti-Sara is a collection of Subhashitas from Sanskrit literature. The Subhashitas are Sanskrit verses that are full of wit and wisdom. Neeti or Niti is art of doing the right action at right time and place. This booklet is an English translation of a small booklet in Malayalam which has been in use in Kerala for decades.
Topics: hinduism, hindu, niti, Sanskrit, subhashita, samskrit, neeti
108 Upanishads with commentaries by Upanishad Brahma Yogin. Upanishad Brahmayogin is the cognomen of Ramachandrendra Sarasvati, a sannyasin and Advaitin scholar who is credited with having written commentaries on all 108 upanishads of the Muktika canon. His commentaries on 108 Upanishads were published by the Adyar Library in 8 volumes as detailed below. Dasopanishads Vol 1 Dasopanishads Vol 2 Samanya Vedanta Upanishads Saiva Upanishads Sakta Upanishads Vaishnava Upanishads Sanyasa Upanishads...
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Topic: 108 Upanishads with Upanishad Brahmam Commentary
This book is an English translation of Mahipati's Marathi text "Bhakta Vijaya" which records the legends of Indian saints, irrespective of their difference in caste, community, creed, language and place of origin. What little knowledge we have on the Saints of Maharashtra comes mostly from the two books, Bhakta Vijaya and Bhakta Lilamrita, written by Mahipati (1715 - 1790) who lived in Tharabad, about 35 miles from Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra. "Bhakta Vijaya" contains...
Topics: india, stories, saints, bhakta vijaya, mahipati
The Bhagavad Gita ("Song of God") is one of the most revered sacred scriptures of Hinduism and is considered as one of the most important religious classics of the world. This dictionary of Bhagavad Gitacomprises of transliteration, simple translation and sloka and chapter index of almost every word from all 18 chapters of Gita, arranged alphabetically. This Gita dictionary will come in very handy for a beginner in studying the Gita. Source of e-text:...
Topics: gita, geeta, bhagavad gita, dictionary, hindu, hinduism, vedanta, scripture
Next to the heros of the Puranas, no name is more familiar to Indians than that of Chanakya (4th century BCE) or as he is otherwise known, Kautilya or Visnugupta. Throughout the whole of India, nitis or wise sayings attributed to him, are even now taught to students. The very fact that this universal adoration is paid to his memory, shows that Kautilya was in his own days regarded as a master, whose worldly wisdom and foresight gained for him the veneration of his comtemporaries. This book is a...
Topics: chanakya, sutra, kautilya, maxims, polity
English translation of Kristumata Chedanam, a Hindu critique of Christianity, written in Malayalam by H H Chattampi Swamikal, a great saint and scholar of last century from Kerala, South India, as a rejoinder to many Christian Missionary books slandering Hindu Gods, scriptures, in the year 1890 when Indian intellectuals did not dare criticize Christianity. The author examines Christianity from Hindu point of view and points out logical fallacies in christian concepts of "God in...
Topics: Christianity, bible, Christ, hinduism, kerala, tarnslation, hindu, Refutation, debunking...
An exhaustive alphabetical index of principal words in the major Upanisahads and the Bhagavad Gita.
Topics: upanishads, gita, index, concordance
This book is a compilation of well known 120 Upanishads in Sanskrit. The Upanishads (à¤à¤ªà¤¨à¤¿à¤·à¤¦à¥) are Hindu scriptures that constitute the core teachings of Vedanta.They are latter part of the four Vedas and are also known as Jnana Kanda (The Knowledge Part). Shankaracharya defines Upanishads as "knowledge of the Self or Brahman (बà¥à¤°à¤¹à¥à¤®à¤µà¤¿à¤¦à¥à¤¯à¤¾ / à¤à¤¤à¥à¤®à¤µà¤¿à¤¦à¥à¤¯à¤¾) which...
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Topics: upanishads, vedanta, veda, hinduism, sanskrit
A Dictionary of Sanskrit Verb roots. Visit http://sanskritebooks.org/ for more Sanskrit e-books.
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Topics: dhatu, kosha, kosa, sanskrit grammar, dhatupatha
Adhyatma Ramayanam is the Malayalam version of Ramayana written by Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan in the early 17th Century. Ezhuthachan is considered as the Father of the Malayalam literature. The speciality of his version of Ramayana is that it is full of devotion. It has been so popular in Kerala that it has been used for daily chanting in all Hindu homes in Kerala for more than 300 years. Keralites celebrate mid-July to mid-August as Ramayana Masam (Ramayana Month) every year. This...
Topics: hindu, hinduism, adhyatma ramayanam, ezhuthachan, tunchathu, rama, malayalam, poetry, kerala,...
Srimad Bhagavad Gita - 11 Sanskrit Commentaries - GS Sadhale Vol 3 of 3
Topics: gita, geeta, bhagavad gita, sadhale, eleven commentaries, sanskrit, bhashya, sankara, ramanuja,...
In this fourteenth century text 'A Compendium of all the Philosophical Systems' (of India) the author successively passes in review the sixteen philosophical systems current in India at the time, and gives what appeared to him to be their most important tenets, and the principal arguments by which their followers endeavoured to maintain them. In the course of his sketches, he frequently explains at some length obscure details in the different systems. The systems are arranged from the...
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Topics: indian philosophy, darsana, madhavacharya, vidyaranya
Kumarasambhavam with Mallinatha's Sanskrit Commentary published in Kolkatta in 1888 and edited by Avinash Chandra Mukhopadhyaya.
Topics: Kumarasambhava, Mallinatha, Sanskrit, Kavya
Sant Tukaram, a prominent Maharashtrian saint and religious poet, was born and lived most of his life in Dehu, a town close to Pune in 17th century CE. Tukaram was a devotee of Lord Vittala (or VithobÄ) - an incarnation of Lord Krishna, who in turn, is considered to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He is quite renowned for his contribution to the Bhakti Movement of Maharashtra. Like Namdev, Janabai, and Eknath, Tukaram wrote in archaic Marathi a large number of devotional poems identified in...
Topics: tukaram, sant, bhakti, hinduism, maharashtra
Biography of Swami Rama Tirtha (1873 - 1906), one of the greatest exponents of Advaita Vedanta. He was among the first notable teachers of Hinduism to lecture in the United States, traveling there in 1902. During his American tours Swami Rama Tirtha spoke frequently on the concept of 'practical Vedanta' and on education of Indian youth.[4] He proposed bringing young Indians to American universities, and helped established several scholarships for Indian students. His discourses and other works...
Topics: swami rama tirtha, puran singh, advaita, biography
A collection of tales and parables told by Sri Ramakrishna, the saint of Dakshnishwar, Kolkota, India.
Topics: tales, parables, ramakrishna, vivekananda, spirituality, hindu
This book is a collection of the most sublime and thrilling portions of the Upanishads, that deal with Self-knowledge. The author has explained in a lucid manner the abtruse and intricate passages from principal Upanisahads such as the dialogues between Uddalaka and Swetaketu in Chandogya Upanishad, Yajnavalkya and Janaka in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Pippalada and his disciples in Prasnopanishad, Yama and Nachiketus in Kathopanishad and Bhrigu and Varuna in Taittiriya Upanishad. This book is...
Topics: upanishad, swami, sivananda, vedanta, hinduism
Malayalam translation of Niti-Saram, a collection of Subhashitas from Sanskrit literature. The Subhashitas are Sanskrit verses that are full of wit and wisdom. Neeti or Niti is art of doing the right action at right time and place. This booklet contains the Malayalam text and translation of the Sanskrit Subhashitas of Nitisara which has been used by Sanskrit as well as Malayalam students and scholars in Kerala for decades. This book was digitised by a team of volunteers associated with...
Topics: hinduism, malayalam, hindu, niti, Sanskrit, subhashita, samskrit, neeti, nitisara
This book is an English translation of Mahipati's Marathi text "Bhakta Vijaya" which records the legends of Indian saints, irrespective of their difference in caste, community, creed, language and place of origin. What little knowledge we have on the Saints of Maharashtra comes mostly from the two books, Bhakta Vijaya and Bhakta Lilamrita, written by Mahipati (1715 - 1790) who lived in Tharabad, about 35 miles from Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra. "Bhakta Vijaya" contains...
Topics: stories, india, saints, bhakta vijaya, mahipati
This is the second volume of Complete Works of Swami Rama Tirtha that has been compiled in 7 volumes. Described as "one of the greatest souls, not only of India, but of the whole world" by Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Rama Tirtha (1873-1906) was a living embodiment of the teachings of Vedanta. One of the greatest saints and philosophers of India, Rama Tirtha brought the message of yoga and Vedanta to Japan, Egypt, and the U.S. In the Woods of God Realization is a complete collection of his...
Topics: hinduism, Swami, hindu, Nondual, nonduality, Vedanta, universal religion, rama tirtha, adviata
History of Dharmashastras - P V Kane vol 2 part 2
Topics: Kane, dharmasastra, hinduism, smriti
Valmiki Ramayana
Topics: Valmiki, Ramayana
Sanskrit Drama - Keith A. Berriedale
Topics: sanskrit, history of sanskrit drama, keith, sanskrit drama, sanskrit play
265 thought provoking parables culled from the complete works of Swami Rama Tirtha (In Woods of God Realisation Volumes 1 to 8). While going through the Complete Works of Swami Rama, âIn Woods of God Realizationâ one is struck with the vast number of simple stories, so profusely used by Swami Rama to illustrate the highest teaching of Vedanta. The most difficult and intricate problems of philosophy and abstract truths, which may very well tax the brains of the most intellectual, are thus made...
Topics: hinduism, Swami, hindu, Nondual, nonduality, Vedanta, universal religion, rama tirtha, adviata,...
Srimad Bhagavad Gita with 8 Sanskrit Commentaries - WLS Pansikar
Topics: gita, geeta, bhagavad gita, pansikar, eleven commentaries, sanskrit, bhashya, sankara, ramanuja,...
Srimad Bhagavad Gita - 11 Sanskrit Commentaries - GS Sadhale Vol 2 of 3
Topics: gita, geeta, bhagavad gita, sadhale, eleven commentaries, sanskrit, bhashya, sankara, ramanuja,...
265 Vedantic parables culled from the complete works of Swami Rama Tirtha (In Woods of God Realisation Volumes 1 to 8). While going through the Complete Works of Swami Rama, "In Woods of God Realization" one is struck with the vast number of simple stories, so profusely used by Swami Rama to illustrate the highest teaching of Vedanta. The most difficult and intricate problems of philosophy and abstract truths, which may very well tax the brains of the most intellectual, are thus made...
Topics: Religion, spirituality, stories, hinduism, Swami, hindu, rama, parables, Vedanta, tirtha, rama...
This is the third volume of Complete Works of Swami Rama Tirtha that has been compiled in 7 volumes. Described as "one of the greatest souls, not only of India, but of the whole world" by Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Rama Tirtha (1873-1906) was a living embodiment of the teachings of Vedanta. One of the greatest saints and philosophers of India, Rama Tirtha brought the message of yoga and Vedanta to Japan, Egypt, and the U.S. In the Woods of God Realization is a complete collection of his...
Topics: hinduism, Swami, hindu, Nondual, nonduality, Vedanta, universal religion, rama tirtha, adviata
Swami Vivekananda's writings and utterances cover varied subjects like philosophy, religion, sociology and even art, architecture and music. But in this book, only those portions that deal with the glories of our past, and analyse the cause of our degradation in the present and which inspire and prepare us for a bright future, have been chosen by the compiler, Shri. Eknath Ranade. This book is veritably a 'Rousing Call' to the Hindus to regenerate Hindu nation - "Arise! Awake! And stop not...
Topics: swami, vivekananda, eknath ranade, hindu, hindu nation, hinduism, hindu revival
Sanskrit Translation of the New Testament of the Bible published in 1886 from Calcutta.
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Topics: bible, gospel, sanskrit, new testament
This book contains 71 Upanishads that are not included in the well known 108 Upanishads. They fall into 5 categories. Samanya Vedanta - 21 Yoga - 1 Vaishnava - 16 Saiva - 15 Sakata - 18
Topic: Unpublished Upanishads - Adyar Library 1938 Edition
Gita Sadhale
Topics: Gita, multi-commentary
Malayalam translation of Atmabodha by Adi Sankaracharya. This book was digitised by a team of volunteers associated with http://malayalamebooks.org. Visit http://malayalamebooks.org/ for more Malayalam E-books.
Topics: advaita, vedanta, sankara, atmabodha, hinduism
A primer on Advaita Vedanta in Malayalam by H.H. Chattampi Swamikal of Kerala.
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Topics: Advaita, chattampi swamikal, free ebook, hindu hinduism, Malayalam, non dual, philosophy, non...
A study on the relationship between Aryan and Dravidian languages. The author elaborates how there is similarity in the scripts and verb roots of these two groups of languages. This is a very interesting study - especially for those who are interested in the history of Sanskrit, Brahmi, Tamil and Malayalam languages.
Topics: Lanugages, Aryan, Dravidian, Sanskrit, Brahmi, Tamil, Malayalam, Ravi Varma
The author shows that equality and unity of all religions is a MYTH. He describes how and why all religions are not essentially one and that their teaching differs very much. His arguments are duly supported by quotations from the BIBLE, the KORAN, etc. This book is an eye opener for many readers.
Topics: hindu, hinduism, secularism, tolerance, equality of religions, comparative religion, asnani
Commentary on selected sutras of Ashtadhyayi for the use of beginners in Sanskrit grammar.
Topics: sanskrit, grammar, ashtadhyayi, sutra
Gita Sadhale 2nd edition
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Topics: Gita, multi-commentary
Sanskrit Text & Hindi Translation of Manu Smriti
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Topics: manu, manusmriti, smriti, dharma, dharmasastra, hindi
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